Jupiter, Saturn and Venus (and the Northern

From: Nick Balaskas <nikolaos@YorkU.CA>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:24:57 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Fwd Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:41:55 -0400
Subject: Jupiter, Saturn and Venus (and the Northern
Hi everyone.
Although Jupiter never gets quite as bright as Venus (which is
now visible in the eastern morning sky and rises several hours
before the Sun), it is now about as big and bright as it gets.
Jupiter rises in the east after sunset. In binoculars or a small
telescope Jupiter and its four largest moons make an impressive
sight. Don't forget to also have a look to at Saturn which is
also very bright but fainter than Jupiter (Saturn is located a
little further east in the sky than Jupiter).
If the sky is clear tonight, people living in the mid-northern
latitudes of North America and Europe may get a bonus. There is
an alert of a big aurora storm now in progress which may produce
an impressive light show in the sky.
Nick Balaskas